Dedicated Technologies, Inc. (DTI) is an award-winning regional IT consulting firm based in Columbus, Ohio. We are growing, and we are seeking outstanding people to grow with us! We now have an opening for a Quality Assurance Lead (Performance) in Columbus, OH and at this time, we cannot work with any subcontractors or subcontracting firms. Why work for DTI? Because our business model allows us to hire the best professionals in our business: We have three practices (Project Delivery, Enterprise Support, and Development services) each of which is managed by DTI consultants who help select who joins our team. As a result, they choose outstanding people with whom they would want to work after the candidates have undergone a rigorous interview process. In return, our team members enjoy a highly professional and supportive environment at DTI where high standards, respect, quality, and excellence are the norm. Why Columbus? Columbusis a vibrant market and is considered to be one of the top-ranked places to live and work in the nation. It is the country’s 15th-largest city (and the largest inOhio). Columbusis home to 15 Fortune 1000 companies and features an unusually successful blend of financial services, insurance, health care, education, government, and manufacturing that is crucially dependent on Information Technology. Job Requirements: Experience managing performance testing activities on one or more large IT projects. Expert in performance testing methodologies, including conducting a performance risk assessment, developing repeatable test scripts using appropriate test data, baselining / benchmarking performance, designing test scenarios to mimic various load conditions, and leading a team of technical resources through the iterative process of testing and tuning. Experience in Web / eCommerce architectures is required. Strong experience in HP LoadRunner / HP Performance Center. Exposure to JUnit automation and the Apache JMeter tool is preferred. Strong understanding of common Systems Development Lifecycle methodologies, including Waterfall and iterative approaches like Agile / Scrum. Independently documents and presents test strategies / plans to project and business leaders. Experience leading multiple resources on projects. Bachelor's degree in IT or equivalent experience. 5+ years’ experience in software performance testing Job Description: The focus of this position is to lead the performance testing work stream for a handful of projects in 2012 and 2013. Each project introduces changes to our customer-facing website, requiring some level of performance validation to ensure that the customer experience is not impacted. The goal of performance testing is to proactively identify and resolve application and architectural issues related to scalability under high user or transaction volumes. The ideal resource would have a strong technical background related to system architecture, strong communication and leadership skills, and significant expertise with the HP Performance Center / HP LoadRunner. The test lead will report status to project leadership regularly and will own the identification and communication of any issues or risks for the performance testing work stream on the project. The SDLC approach being used – Waterfall vs. Agile – will vary by project, resulting in some difference in the performance testing approach. What We Need: Selected candidates must furnish DTI with required paperwork, including (but not limited to) background check permission requests, an employment application, and profile development documents as a condition of employment. A valid driver's license and valid, reliable transportation are both bona-fide qualifications for this position. The Benefits of Working for DTI: DTI offers a competitive benefits package that includes a 401k plan with an employer match; a paid time off plan; a company-paid long-term disability, AD&D, and term life insurance plan; a PPO health plan; a Health Reimbursement Account, a Health Savings Account, a Flexible Benefits plan that includes life, juvenile life, short-term disability, dental, vision, accident, and critical illness insurance; employee and marketing referral bonuses; parking reimbursement; and discounted financial and legal services. Our Vision: By building a clear sense of purpose and strong relationships within Dedicated Technologies, the staff and leadership team can then aspire to be the technology service provider whose quality services set the standard by which others are measured and that our clients ask for by name."